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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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